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pettifogger
pet·ti·fog·ger [ péttee fòggər ] (plural pet·ti·fog·gers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody who argues over details: somebody who quibbles or fusses about petty details
2. insignificant lawyer: a lawyer whose practice is small or insignificant
[Mid-16th century. Probably <petty + fogger, origin ?]

pet·ti·fog intransitive verb
pet·ti·fog·ger·y noun
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